Labour

Energy companies must cut prices now - Flint

Caroline Flint MP, Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, in response to British Gas' announcement of a 5% cut in electricity prices, said:

“With falling wholesale costs, all energy companies must cut their prices for now. They are very quick at hiking up energy bills when prices rise - they need to be just as quick in cutting them when prices fall.

“For the future we need a more a responsible and competitive energy market that works in the public interest. But one thing all energy companies should do now is ensure that all over 75s are on the cheapest possible tariff.”